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## org.hyperic.util.thread
Class ThreadWatchdog

    java.lang.Object
      org.hyperic.util.thread.ThreadWatchdog

    public class ThreadWatchdog

extends java.lang.Object

This class is able to interrupt threads after a certain interval -- useful when threads need to have a bounded runtime.

Nested Class Summary
`static class` | `ThreadWatchdog.InterruptToken`

Constructor Summary
`ThreadWatchdog(java.lang.String threadName)`

Method Summary
`void` | `cancelInterrupt(ThreadWatchdog.InterruptToken t)` Cancel a scheduled interrupt.
`void` | `initialize()` Must be called prior to any other use of this object.
`ThreadWatchdog.InterruptToken` | `interruptMeIn(long delay, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit units, java.lang.String targetMsg)` Schedule an interrupt for the current thread.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### ThreadWatchdog

    public ThreadWatchdog(java.lang.String threadName)

Method Detail

### initialize

    public void initialize()

  Must be called prior to any other use of this object.

### interruptMeIn

    public ThreadWatchdog.InterruptToken interruptMeIn(long delay,
                                                       java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit units,
                                                       java.lang.String targetMsg)

  Schedule an interrupt for the current thread.

  Parameters:
    `delay` - The # of units to delay
    `units` - Combines with 'delay' to give the length of time to delay
    `targetMsg` - An informational message about what the current thread is doing, used when logging an interrupt.

### cancelInterrupt

    public void cancelInterrupt(ThreadWatchdog.InterruptToken t)

  Cancel a scheduled interrupt.

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